Competences:
The student should be able to suggest syntheses of simple
heterocyclic compounds and explain the reactivity of heteroaromatic
compounds.

Skills:
The student should be able to identify differences in reactivities
of heterocyclic compounds and be able to demonstrate how
heterocyclic compounds can be prepared from simple starting
materials. Moreover, the student should be able to name both
mono- and polycyclic heterocyclic compounds.

The student should be
familiar with the general chemistry of the carbonyl group,
including nucleophilic addition, conjugate addition, nucleophilic
substitution at the carbonyl group, imine formation, enolate
formation, and specific enol equivalents. In regard to carbonyl
chemistry, the student should be familiar with the aldol and
Claisen ester condensations. In addition, knowledge on the
Diels-Alder cycloaddition is expected. Terms such as regio-,
chemo-, and stereoselectivity are prerequisites as well as
knowledge on common protecting groups for carbonyls, amines, and
alcohols.

Oral examination (about 30 min.) in one of the topics of the
course. The student will pick a question based on one of the
heterocyclic compound classes that has been covered, or a question
based on more general concept. The student should present the topic
at the blackboard without any aids. The examiner will also ask
questions outside the specific question that was arbitrarily picked
by the student. The student will also be asked to name one specific
compound.